# Aurélie NICOLAS

> Aurélie NICOLAS is a Series A investor at Wind backing Software and Insurance. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Wind](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wind-capital)
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aurelie-nicolas-b2969454/

Aurélie NICOLAS is a Series A investor at Wind focused on Software and Insurance. Aurélie NICOLAS Fintech Investor at NewAlpha

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Insurance | 2 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 5 | 50% |
| Belgium | 1 | 10% |
| Germany | 1 | 10% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TiHive Technologies | TiHive Technologies built an innovative interconnectable and scalable imaging and sensing system, where many devices operate together at high speeds forming hives of intelligent see-through cameras. | $9.4M |  | Oct 02, 2025 |  |
| Cozero | Cozero believes that reducing the environmental impact of businesses alone is not possible. This represents an exciting opportunity for positive, collective change. Their Climate Action Platform presents their vision for a managed transition to a low-carbon economy, offering their confidence in helping companies take the necessary steps. | $6.9M | Series A | Apr 16, 2024 |  |
| Next Gate Tech | Next Gate Tech is a Luxembourg based, data-driven FundTech that provides innovative Software-as-a-Service solutions for the asset management industry. Our mission is to enhance the Fund industry technology, thanks to machine learning, data analytics, and smart automation. We capitalize on the rapid emergence of cloud-based computing frameworks tooffer fast, accurate, and robust solutions to our clients. We provide intelligent, adaptive, and dynamic automation solutions through a web platform to help industry players manage middle and back-office processes. | $8.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 12, 2023 |  |
| Neat | Neat is an InsurTech startup that provides retailers with embedded insurance solutions. Neat combines technology and human integrations to efficiently cover clients and allow merchants to focus on selling. Neat provides a variety of products that merchants can sell to their customers at the point of sale. Neat also offers travel and mobilityinsurance in addition to extended warranties. Neat protects all products by providing comprehensive coverage under clear, simple, and transparent terms. | $9.9M | Seed | Oct 21, 2022 |  |
| Lizy | Lizy provides SME and professional leasing solutions that are simple, quick, and inexpensive. LIZY wants to take the hassle out of leasing by offering transparent all-in prices, flexible contracts, and a selection of young, high-quality used cars that are immediately available. Sam Heymans and Vincent Castus, two young entrepreneurs, founded LIZYin 2019. | $8.3M | Series A | Oct 07, 2022 |  |
| Jove Insurance | Jove is an insurtech company to provide flexible bundled insurance for contractors and freelancers | $1.6M | Convertible Note | Jul 01, 2022 |  |
| Next Gate Tech | Next Gate Tech is a Luxembourg based, data-driven FundTech that provides innovative Software-as-a-Service solutions for the asset management industry. Our mission is to enhance the Fund industry technology, thanks to machine learning, data analytics, and smart automation. We capitalize on the rapid emergence of cloud-based computing frameworks tooffer fast, accurate, and robust solutions to our clients. We provide intelligent, adaptive, and dynamic automation solutions through a web platform to help industry players manage middle and back-office processes. | $5.4M | Series A | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Climb | TacoTax offers an online platform that enables its users to file their taxes while automatically optimizing for the highest tax return and to talk to an expert in order to make financial investments TacoTax was founded by Aldric Emie and Rodrigue Menegaux in April 2016. | $11.4M | Series A | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Lovys | Lovys is a digital insurance provider based in France. The company was founded in 2017.Lovys is the first 100% digital, all-in-one and flexible insurance in France. They are rethinking the entire user experience so that insurance becomes finally simple, transparent and personal. One interface, one monthly subscription for all insurance needs.Choose another insurance experience! Register on www.Lovys.fr to access the Beta version available soon. | $20.6M | Series A | Jan 19, 2021 |  |
| HelloPrêt | HelloPrêt offers digital mortgage brokerage services to its borrowers in order to assist them in analyzing loan rates and market offers. The company's platform provides artificial intelligence that is used in websites, mobile, and chatbot technology, allowing businesses to access market financial circumstances and provide their users with aseamless mortgage experience. |  | Seed |  |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Expon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/expon-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Seed X Liechtenstein AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-x-liechtenstein) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Volta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/volta-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alma Mundi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alma-mundi-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alychlo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alychlo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Start Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-start-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Wind

VC Fund · Paris, France

Wind Capital is a venture capital firm that offers support and funding to European innovators.

5 contacts available at Wind.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aurélie NICOLAS | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aur%C3%A9lie-nicolas |
| Oliver Mougenot | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oliver-mougenot |
| Perrine Blanc | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/perrine-blanc |
| Thibaud Déchaud | VC Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thibaud-d%C3%A9chaud |
| Thierry Vandewalle | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thierry-vandewalle |

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## FAQ

### What does Aurélie NICOLAS invest in?

Aurélie NICOLAS invests primarily in Software, Insurance and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aurélie NICOLAS last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aurélie NICOLAS closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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